- Low Earth Orbit (LEO) internet operator Eutelsat OneWeb has revealed plans to bring LEO connectivity to Sub-Saharan Africa. The company, which is part of Eutelsat Group has signed an agreement with NEC XON, a leading African ICT integrator to roll out the service in the region. Eutelsat OneWeb’s…
- Neon Ultra Review: The Kenyan-assembled smartphones were finally unveiled a couple of weeks ago. The devices feature the Neon branding that has become synonymous with Safaricom under its Maisha Ni Digital Campaign. The first time we heard of these devices was back in 2017-2018. Remember the Neon…
- Liquid C2 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with Google Cloud in Africa. This collaboration aims to further enhance Liquid C2’s cloud and cyber security offerings, which can now be tailor-made to meet customer needs. The MOU between Liquid C2 and Google…
- Giga, the global initiative to connect every school globally to the Internet by 2030 has expanded to 12 new countries. The expansion brings the total number of Giga countries to 30. The 12 new Giga countries are Barbados, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guinea, Mongolia,…
- Samsung Electronics has partnered with the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) to exhibit its Business-to-Business (B2B) products at The Big 5 Building and Construction Expo. The expo will be held for 3 days from Wednesday, 08 November to Friday, 10 November 2023 in Nairobi. It will…
- Integrating Apple Pay into the online casino experience has changed how players approach gaming during their leisure time. Known for its exceptional convenience and unparalleled security, Apple Pay is the quintessential payment solution for mobile users. It simplifies depositing funds into your…
- In March this year, HMD Global, the company that owns the Nokia brand announced plans to assemble some Nokia smartphones in Kenya. Ever since we never got to hear if the company indeed went ahead with these plans or not. In an exclusive interview with TechTrends Media, Joseph Umunakwe, the company…
- Safaricom Plc has reported a 9.1% growth in revenue for its fixed internet business to reach Ksh 7.4 billion for the six months to September 2023. The telco revealed this during the release of its 2023/2024 Half Year Results on Thursday. Safaricom attributes the the growth in fixed internet…
- Jane Omondi sells freshly cooked fish from a stand on a bustling roadside in Utawala, a low- to medium-income neighbourhood about 16 kilometres, or 10 miles, east of central Nairobi. Omondi grosses about 2,500 Kenyan shillings, or about $17, on her sales each day and takes home about 1,000…
- There is a need for players in Africa’s private and public sectors to start working together to centre the continent in the global generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) dialogue. This was a key takeaway from a team of experts who attended a Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI) one-day…
- Global provider of IT infrastructure and cloud services Servercore has announced its launch in the Kenyan market today. The company says its new cloud solutions are designed to help businesses grow by providing them with the scalability, flexibility, and security they need to succeed in today’s…
- Retailers are finding it hard to deal with ransomware attacks, a new report by cybersecurity firm Sophos has revealed. After surveying 3,000 IT/cybersecurity leaders in organizations with between 100 and 5,000 employees (including 355 from the retail sector), across 14 countries in the Americas,…
- Airtel Money has reduced transaction fees for eCitizen services by up to 25 per cent after integrating the mobile money service into the platform. eCitizen is the first-stop portal for Government information and services. The platform houses over 9,000 government services. The services include…
- Dive into the latest 24Bit Podcast episode as Dickson Otieno, Emmanuel Chenze, and Nixon Kanali bring their current smartphones to the table. From the cutting-edge Infinix Zero 30 5G to the premium iPhone 15 Pro Max, get our unique perspectives and no-holds-barred opinions on today’s leading…
- Google has announced that is rolling out its Search Generative Experience (SGE) in the SSA region. The AI-powered experience is available in English as an opt-in experiment in Search Labs. This type of AI refers to deep-learning models that can generate high-quality text, images, 3D renders and…
- Safaricom has now registered 1.2 million M-PESA customers since launching the mobile money service in the country in August this year. The telco revealed this during the release of its 2023/2024 Half Year Results on Thursday. M-PESA went live in Ethiopia on August 16th after receiving the Payment…
- Vertiv has announced its enhanced partner programme for Africa, with a strong focus on rewarding its local network of expert distributors and resellers across South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and Morocco. The Vertiv Partner Program comprises five reseller membership tiers: Silver, Gold, Platinum…
- Itel S23+: Smart life brand itel Mobile has been the market leader in smartphone sales in Africa. This has always been driven by the company’s pricing of its devices. To be precise, Itel sells the most affordable devices on the continent. At TechTrends, we have been covering Itel products for…
- Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are unable to complete your transaction due to insufficient funds while paying for goods and services, paying bills, sending money, or purchasing airtime through *247#, Equitel, or the Equity Mobile App? It can be frustrating when you face this…
- Bolt Food has launched a new scheduled orders feature that allows customers to pre-order meals and place them, even when restaurants are fully booked, closed, or when couriers are in high demand. The scheduled orders feature is designed to enhance the Bolt Food experience in several ways. It will…
- LG Electronics East Africa has launched its Black Friday campaign, which will run for the entire month of November. This special promotion promises substantial discounts on a wide range of LG products, making it the perfect opportunity for customers to enhance their homes and lifestyles with…
- Cybercriminals successfully encrypted data in nearly 75% of ransomware attacks on healthcare organisations. This is according to the The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2023 report released by cybersecurity firm Sophos. This is the highest rate of encryption in the past three years and a…
- Airtel Kenya has revealed plans to roll out an additional 100 5G sites across the country before the end of the year. The rollout of the new 5G sites will increase from 180 wards to 221 wards and, from 15 counties to 32 counties. After the rollout, Airtel’s 5G presence will be in Nairobi, Kiambu…
- Pan-African venture capital firm Norrsken22 has closed its first African technology growth fund at $205m, surpassing its target of $200m. Norrsken22 is a first time fund, led by a team of partners that each have decades of experience in investing in Africa, and in tech. The firm was formed in…
- Itel S23+: Consumer electronic products company Itel Mobile has been the market leader in smartphone sales in Africa. This has always been driven by the company’s pricing of its devices. To be precise, Itel sells the most affordable devices on the continent. One of its latest products to hit the…
- The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation has announced the five teams advancing to the Finalist Round of the Milken–Motsepe Prize in Green Energy. The finalists are AfTrak Micro Electric Agriculture and Energy, for its innovative system of using solar microgrids to power custom-designed…
- Recently, Safaricom unveiled Hook, well of course we never saw it coming but Safaricom Hook is what replaces BLAZE. Safaricom Hook, also S-Hook, is an engagement platform designed to empower Kenyan youth in the areas of technology, career, and culture. Focusing on three key hooks; technology,…
- Little App is rolling out Near Field Communication (NFC) payment feature for its drivers in Kenya. The feature is being rolled out in partnership with Visa and Absa Bank. The payment option leverages Absa’s Mobi Tap app solution which turns a smartphone into a point of sale (POS) allowing customers…
- MFS Africa, Africa’s digital payments network has rebranded to Onafriq. According to Dare Okoudjou, founder and CEO the trademark MFS belongs to another company in the US, and their ability to use it outside of Africa was becoming difficult. “With this new name, we can bring everybody together…
- Safaricom has increased its 5G coverage to select towns across 35 counties as it continues to increase its 5G coverage in the country. New counties where 5G is now present in select towns include Bomet, Busia, Isiolo, Kitui, Mandera, Migori, Tharaka-Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Homa Bay, West Pokot, Embu,…
- The Kenyan-assembled smartphones were finally unveiled yesterday. The devices feature the NEON branding that has become synonymous with Safaricom under its Maisha Ni Digital Campaign. The first time we heard of these devices was back in 2017-2018. Remember the Neon Kicka and the Kicka 4? Well,…
- Finnish firm HMD Global, the maker of Nokia-branded smartphones, will start building 5G models in Europe. The first device to come out of the Europe manufacturing plant is the rugged dust and water-resistant Nokia XR21 which is now available for purchase by Enterprise customers. According to…
- TechCabal, the Africa tech and business publication has revealed that it has achieved a major milestone of one million monthly users in October. A recent report showed that TechCabal’s readership has grown exponentially throughout the year, reaching 2.8 million people in Q3. October’s milestone of…
- Kenyan B2B e-commerce startup MarketForce has wound up operations in three of its five markets in Africa. The startup is exiting Nigeria, Rwanda and Tanzania and will now remain operational only in Kenya and Uganda with Kenya remaining its headquarters. According to a report by The Kenyan…
- The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has finally given Bolt Kenya a green light to continue with its operations in the country. In a statement shared on Tuesday, Bolt announced that it has secured licence renewal from NTSA as per the regulators 2022. “We are happy to receive the…
- Bolt Kenya has been all over the news in the past couple of weeks following reports that the National Transport and Regulatory Authority (NTSA) had declined to renew its license. NTSA has cited alleged breaches, including illegal commission charges and booking fees. The company has however come out…
- In the vast and diverse landscape of African growth investing, more opportunities abound today than ever before. Africa’s recent growth surge has created a large group of companies already scaling successfully, while the current market environment has reduced the capital available. This untapped…
- In a significant move to democratize smartphone access, Kenya has finally unveiled its first local smartphone assembly plant. The East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited (EADAK ) was unveiled on Monday by President William Ruto and is a joint venture of local Mobile Network Operators including…
- Kenya has been listed among the top five countries hit by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2023. Other countries include France, Germany, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. According to NETSCOUT’s latest Threat Intelligence Report, threat actors launched approximately 7.9…
- Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has asked for the government’s support to classify telecommunications infrastructure as critical infrastructure. This comes in the wake of increased cases of vandalism that have been reported across the country. Speaking during the launch of Kenya’s first device…
- Think about casinos and one of the first images that springs to mind is rows of gaudy, flashing slot machines. Slots have always been a popular staple of the casino landscape as they combine simple gameplay, random jackpots, and very little skill — you really only need one limb to play. But the…
- Bolt Kenya now says it has suspended the 5% booking fee included in the riders’ fare. In a statement seen by TechTrends, the ride-hailing fee said it had suspended the fee pending clarification with the National Transport and Regulatory Authority (NTSA) around the interpretation of the regulation…
- Start your company without outside investment? Absolutely. In fact, many successful companies like Kilo Health have done just that. However, seeking funding is also an option that can be more compatible with your goals. But before you make a decision, it’s important to weigh the pros and cons of…
- Following the resignation of Ezra Chiloba as the Director General (DG) of the Communications Authority (CA), the authority has now opened applications for his replacement. In a notice published on Thursday, CA said it’s seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Director General/Chief…
- Standard Chartered Kenya on Wednesday awarded KES 1.4 million (USD 10,000) each to seven women startups that graduated from its sixth cohort of the Women in Tech programme. The programme which is supported by the iBizAfrica Incubation Centre at the Strathmore University attracted over 15 female-led…
- Pan-African digital payments network, MFS Africa, has partnered with Mvola, Madagascar’s leading mobile money provider, to facilitate inbound international money transfers. The two partners say the partnership aims to further enhance financial inclusion and enable economic development in the island…
- NCBA Group and Visa have announced a partnership to roll out an online Spend and Expense management platform for Enterprise for commercial card clients of NCBA. Dubbed Visa Spend Clarity, the platform offers businesses visibility and control over their expenses and improves their overhead reporting…
- Kenya’s leading telco Safaricom has signed a technology sponsorship deal with Kenya Breweries Limited’s flagship beer brand, Tusker that will see it showcase its 4G and 5G network strengths at the annual Tusker Oktobafest cultural celebration. Safaricom will also serve as the payments partner in…
- MAZIV, one of South Africa’s largest telecommunications group, is aggressively investing in digital transformation to drive superior customer experience and service excellence. According to a recent survey by PWC, 90% of South African telco customers who were surveyed in 2022 expressed…
- Airtel Money on Wednesday revised its transfer and withdrawal transaction charges in Kenya effective from 25th October 2023. The revision of the transaction costs will see customers transacting higher amounts on the mobile money platform pay higher withdrawal charges. For instance, customers…
